PRINTS - LANDSCAPES NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND  AD100 AD118 AD122 AD115 AD117 AD148 AD126 AD127 AD131 AD139 AD147 AD150 AD148 - Whitby Abbey These gaunt remains sit like a whale’s bleached bones above the fishing port of Whitby, and dominate the town’s East Cliff. The abbey was founded in the 7th century by Abbess Hilda. No doubt inspired by its atmosphere, Bram Stoker used the setting of the churchyard nearby in his famous novel ‘Dracula’.